Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8966
arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) F_OFD_GETLK, (2) F_OFD_SETLK, or (3) F_OFD_SETLKW command in an fcntl64 system call.
Published
2016-12-08 21:59:00
Updated
2016-12-10 02:59:02
Products affected by CVE-2015-8966
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8966
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8966
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8966
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8966
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94673
Linux Kernel CVE-2015-8966 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/76cc404bfdc0d419c720de4daaf2584542734f42
[PATCH] arm: fix handling of F_OFD_... in oabi_fcntl64() · torvalds/linux@76cc404 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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